Which of the following was not a pattern of development of the classical civilizations?
a. they were heavily influenced by the floodplain civilizations that came before them.
b. they tended to be very nonreligious.
c. they formed larger, more-organized militaries to aid territorial expansion via military conquest.
d. they created larger, more-organized governmental systems to control larger, more-populated areas.

The correct answer is B) they tended to be very nonreligious.

The statement that was NOT a pattern of development of the classical civilizations is "they tended to be very nonreligious."

One of the patterns of the classical civilizations was their territorial expansion. They had patriarchal structures in their families, a big part of their economies was based on agriculture, the structure of their governments was complex because they were large, most of them expanded its territories with the use of their army, and used trade to increase his economy and presence. We are talking about civilizations such as Greece, India, Egypt, and Rome.

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